The best work of 2023 And who made each one.

The 15 projects in the pick from 2023, best first by editorial rating. Each comes with who made it, from the credits.

  1. Pets At Home

    Pets At Home was directed by Freddie Powell, with sound design by 750 and mixing by Sam Ashwell.

    Original project

  2. Blue Tulip Awards

    Client
    Accenture

    Blue Tulip Awards for Accenture was directed by Ambassadors, with creative direction by Martijn van Marle, Vincent Lammers and one other.

    Original project

  3. Break the Norm

    Client
    BMW M

    Break the Norm for BMW M was made by Ambassadors, directed by Chehad Abdallah, with creative direction by Sebastien Stabenau, Jakob Eckstein and one other.

    Original project

  4. No More Stuff

    Studio
    Blue Zoo

    No More Stuff was directed by Simone Giampaolo and Joe Kinch, with sound design by Joe Kinch.

    Original project

  5. I Don't Know Where to Start

    I Don't Know Where to Start was directed by Sharif Abd El Mawla, with music by Sevdaliza and one other, and sound design by Will Langdale and one other.

    Original project

  6. Works of Nature

    Works of Nature was made by Marshmallow Laser Feast, directed by Ersin Han Ersin, Barnaby Steel and Robin McNicholas.

    Original project

  7. Via

    Studio
    Blue Zoo

    Via was made by Blue Zoo, directed by Izzy Burton, with music by Vince Webb, and 3D by Izzy Burton and three others.

    Original project

  8. FIELD.IO x BUCHI: Aggregate States

    Studio
    Field
    Client
    BUCHI

    FIELD.IO x BUCHI: Aggregate States for BUCHI was made by Field, with creative direction by Julien Bauzin, executive production by Jamie Raap and production by Tom Feustel.

    Original project

  9. Visualizing Inequality

    The credits for Visualizing Inequality include Graphicacy credited as Data Visualization, Graphicacy credited as Information Design, and Graphicacy credited as Interactive Web Applications.

    Original project

  10. Visualizing Mass Shootings in the United States

    The credits for Visualizing Mass Shootings in the United States include Graphicacy credited as Data Visualization, Graphicacy credited as Ideation & Prototyping, and Graphicacy credited as Scrollytelling.

    Original project

  11. Kikoeru Iwate

    Studio
    KEI
    Client
    IWATE TOWN

    The credits for Kikoeru Iwate for IWATE TOWN include brand design, art direction and naming by KEI.

    Original project

  12. Perfume Countdown Live 2023→2024 “COD3 OF P3RFUM3” ZOZ5

    Perfume Countdown Live 2023→2024 “COD3 OF P3RFUM3” ZOZ5 was made by Rhizomatiks, with Masahiko Kobayashi credited as FOH Sound Enginee, and Takuya Sugawara and Yusei Kamiya credited as Sound System Engineer.

    Original project

  13. FIELD.IO x IBM: Quantum BlueJay Dashboard

    Studio
    Field
    Client
    IBM

    FIELD.IO x IBM: Quantum BlueJay Dashboard for IBM was made by Field, with creative direction by Paul Brenner, and technical direction by Jonas Otto and Daan Rongen.

    Original project

  14. The Book of HOV

    Client
    Brooklyn Public Library, ROC Nation

    The credits for The Book of HOV for Brooklyn Public Library, ROC Nation include Linked by Air credited as Digital, and Linked by Air credited as Integrated experience.

    Original project

  15. Procreate: Dreams

    Client
    Procreate

    Procreate: Dreams for Procreate was made by Ordinary Folk, with creative direction by Jorge R. Canedo E., music and sound design by Ambrose Yu, and production by Stefan Green and one other.

    Original project

Who’s behind them

276 people are credited on these 15 projects. 8 of them are credited on two or more.

The studios

10
AmbassadorsDirector
Direction
3
Blue ZooProduction Company
2
FieldCreated by
2
GraphicacyData Visualization · Ideation & Prototyping
Product & UIUX
2
KEIBrand Designer · Art Director
BrandNamingArt direction
1
Linked by AirDigital · Integrated experience
1
Marshmallow Laser FeastConcept Artist
Concept art
1
Ordinary FolkDirector
Direction
1
RhizomatiksProduct Designer
Creative devSound designIllustration
1
Untold StudiosVFX Studio
1

Credited on two or more

8
Anthony Delliste3D Artist · Animator
3DAnimation
2
Dane WinnAnimator · Director
AnimationDirection3D
2
Izzy BurtonDirector · 3D Artist
Direction3DAnimation
2
Jonathan Krijgsman3D Artist
3D
2
Max PalmerDesigner · Creative Director
Art direction
2
Peter van RijVFX Artist
VFX
2
Pietro Licini3D Artist
3D
2
Tom BoxProducer · Creative Director
Art direction
2

Most credited crafts

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